2010 State of the Union Address

Speech by US President Barack Obama February 2026 March 2012 2010 State of the Union Address State of the Union Address (January 27, 2010) Barack Obama (WhiteHouse.gov-reedit).webm Full video of the speech as published by the White House 9:00 p.m. EST 1 hour, 9 minutes 2010 01 27 House Chamber, United States Capitol Washington, D.C. 38 53 19.8 N 77 00 32.8 W region:US-DC_type:event inline,title State of the Union Address Barack Obama Joe Biden Nancy Pelosi C-SPAN https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-state-union-address Full text by Archives.gov Previous 2009 Joint session speech Next 2011 State of the Union Address thumb|200px|President Obama delivering the State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress The 2010 State of the Union Address was given by the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, on January 27, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. EST, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to the 111th United States Congress.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gQiykp90el21tRx8HF8XMI-nsZ6g Obama's first State of the Union address set for January 27 January 18, 2010 AFP January 18, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100122101255/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gQiykp90el21tRx8HF8XMI-nsZ6g January 22, 2010 deadhttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/01/19/2010-01-19_obama_wont_be_idol_on_the_27th.html President Obama won't be 'Idol' on January 27 when he delivers State of the Union address to Congress January 19, 2010 Daily News New York January 24, 2010 Kenneth R. Bazinet https://web.archive.org/web/20100130161423/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/01/19/2010-01-19_obama_wont_be_idol_on_the_27th.html January 30, 2010 live. ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and PBS online schedules as of January 24, 2010. It was Obama's first State of the Union Address and his second speech to a joint session of the United States Congress. Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, accompanied by Joe Biden, the vice president, in his capacity as the president of the Senate. The theme for President Obama's speech was “Rescue, Rebuild, Restore – a New Foundation for Prosperity”. http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/obamas-themes-rescue-rebuild-restore/ Obama's Themes: 'Rescue, Rebuild, Restore' January 27, 2010 February 1, 2011 The New York Times Jeff Zeleny http://www.lebanonwire.com/1001MLN/10012817NYT.asp Obama Vows to Restore a 'Tested' Nation January 28, 2010 February 1, 2011 March 14, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314071848/http://www.lebanonwire.com/1001MLN/10012817NYT.asp dead Among the topics that Obama covered in his speech were proposals for job creation and federal deficit reduction.https://www.politico.com/story/2009/11/after-spending-binge-wh-says-it-will-focus-on-deficits-029471 After spending binge, White House says it will focus on deficits November 13, 2009 Politico.com January 8, 2010 President Barack Obama announced in next year's State of the Union address that he wants to focus extensively on cutting the federal deficit in 2010 – and downplayed other new domestic spending beyond jobs programs, according to top aides involved in the planning. Newly inaugurated Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell delivered the Republican response following the speech2010 Republican Response http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8484455.stm January 27, 2010 BBC News January 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100130024430/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8484455.stm January 30, 2010 live from the floor of the House of Delegates at the Virginia State Capitol in front of over 300 people.http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=35378 McDonnell Trumps Obama's State of the Union Speech Human Events January 28, 2010 February 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100408073704/http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=35378 April 8, 2010 dead Legislative initiatives and policies The following items were mentioned by the President as potential policy changes, legislative initiatives, or goals coming out of the address: Fees on the country's largest banks (to follow up on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)) Giving $30 billion from recovered TARP money to community banks to extend credit to small businesses Job creation Building clean energy facilities Giving rebates to Americans who make their homes more energy-efficient Slash tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas (giving those breaks to companies that create jobs in the U.S.) Encourage American innovation (focus on clean energy) Building nuclear power plants Exploring off-shore areas for oil and gas Investment in advanced biofuels and clean coal technologies Comprehensive energy and climate bill to make clean energy profitable More exports of goods (goal: double exports in 5 years) Launch of a National Export Initiative Invest in the skills and education of our people Renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Revitalize community colleges Ending taxpayer subsidies to banks for student loans $10,000 tax credit for families for four years of college Increase Pell Grants Only 10% of income to student loans All student loan debt forgiven after 20 years, or after 10 years if they choose a career in public service Cost cutting at colleges and universities Middle Class Nearly double the child tax credit Giving access to a retirement account for every worker Expanding the tax credit for those who start a nest egg (retirement fund) Refinancing to make more mortgages affordable Tackling childhood obesity (headed by the First Lady, Michelle Obama) Health care reform Deficit reduction Starting in 2011, freeze government spending for 3 years on discretionary programs (excluding national security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security) Eliminate programs that are unaffordable or don't work Extend middle-class tax cuts Bipartisan fiscal commission to provide solutions (created by Executive Order, if necessary) Restoring pay-as-you-go law Require lobbyists to disclose every contact they make Limits on contributions that lobbyists give to candidates Reform for earmarks, publish them in a single location on the web Crack down on violations of equal pay laws Immigration reform Repealing Don't ask, don't tell policy within the year to allow homosexuals to serve in the military openly Treating the nation of Israel with respect Supreme Court Justices' response During the address, Obama condemned the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling, stating, "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections." Justice Samuel Alito was seen frowning and mouthing the words "not true" when Obama criticized the Supreme Court.Alan Silverleib http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/28/alito.obama.sotu/index.html?hpt=Sbin Gloves come off after Obama rips Supreme Court ruling CNN January 28, 2010 February 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100213162929/http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/28/alito.obama.sotu/index.html?hpt=Sbin February 13, 2010 livehttps://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/01/if_alito_did_say_not_true_abou.html If Alito Did Say 'Not True' About Obama's Claim, He May Have Had A Point – The Two-Way – Breaking News, Analysis Blog NPR January 28, 2010 February 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100408141533/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/01/if_alito_did_say_not_true_abou.html April 8, 2010 livehttp://buzz.yahoo.com/article/1:95ec266b244de718b80c652a08af06fa:81fc3961c4ce20668b006dd8b72852c1/Alito-Mouths-NOT-TRUE-At-State-Of-The-Union-VIDEO Alito Mouths 'NOT TRUE' At State Of The Union (VIDEO) – Huffington Post – Yahoo! Buzz Buzz.yahoo.com January 28, 2010 February 22, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100131084825/http://buzz.yahoo.com/article/1%3A95ec266b244de718b80c652a08af06fa%3A81fc3961c4ce20668b006dd8b72852c1/Alito-Mouths-NOT-TRUE-At-State-Of-The-Union-VIDEO January 31, 2010 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/01/28/2010-01-28_justice_alito_mouths_not_true_when_obama_blasts_supreme_court_ruling_in_state_of.html Justice Alito mouths 'not true' when Obama blasts Supreme Court ruling in State of the Union address Daily News New York January 28, 2010 February 22, 2010 Neil Nagrajhttp://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6154907n Alito: 'Simply Not True' – CBS News Video Cbsnews.com January 29, 2010 February 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100202204723/http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6154907n February 2, 2010 live Chief Justice John Roberts later commented on the subject at the University of Alabama, saying, "The image of having the members of one branch of government standing up, literally surrounding the Supreme Court, cheering and hollering while the court – according to the requirements of protocol – has to sit there expressionless, I think is very troubling."http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0310/very_troubling_f90ec36f-c19d-4360-81c8-f72bdd227b3a.html Roberts questions SOTU attendance POLITICO 44 Politico March 11, 2010 March 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100312085429/http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0310/very_troubling_f90ec36f-c19d-4360-81c8-f72bdd227b3a.html dead In response to Roberts, Justice Breyer said he would continue to attend the address: "I think it's very, very, very important—very important—for us to show up at that State of the Union, because people today are more and more visual. What [people] see in front of them at the State of the Union is that federal government. And I would like them to see the judges too, because federal judges are also a part of that government."http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/12/breyer-ill-go-to-state-of-the.html Justice Breyer: I'll go to State of the Union Blake Aaron The Washington Post December 12, 2010 December 13, 2010 December 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111203215727/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/12/breyer-ill-go-to-state-of-the.html dead Technical information Housing Secretary Shaun Donovan was chosen as the designated survivor and did not attend the address, in order to keep a presidential line of succession should a catastrophic event have wiped out the administration.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/27/AR2010012704850.html HUD secretary stays home from Obama speech January 27, 2010 Washington Post/AP January 28, 2010June 2021 medicmedic Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was also out of the country at the time of the address for a conference in London regarding the country of Yemen and the upsurge in terrorist activity in that country. Republican response The Republican response to the State of the Union Address was delivered by Bob McDonnell who had been sworn in as the Governor of Virginia 11 days before. McDonnell sought to replicate the trappings State of the Union Address by giving a speech in the chamber of the Virginia House of Delegates with the audience filled with his supporters and included shots of McDonnell entering the chamber while shaking hands as he walking down the aisle. He also selected ten guests to stand behind him as he delivered the speech, including a member of the armed forces wearing his uniformhttp://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2010/01/post_560.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110513201216/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2010/01/post_560.html dead May 13, 2011 McDonnell's guests at tonight's State of the Union response January 27, 2010 Anita Kumar April 10, 2010 Washington Post that critics alleged to be a violation of military regulations.http://momocrats.typepad.com/momocrats/2010/01/dont-play-politics-with-the-military-bob-mcdonnells-republican-response-to-the-sotu.html Bob McDonnell's Republican Response to the SOTU: A Military Misstep January 28, 2010 April 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100407024641/http://momocrats.typepad.com/momocrats/2010/01/dont-play-politics-with-the-military-bob-mcdonnells-republican-response-to-the-sotu.html April 7, 2010 livehttp://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134410p.pdf Military Directive 1344.10: Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces February 19, 2008 Use or allow the use of photographs, drawings, and other similar media formats of themselves in uniform as the primary graphic representation in any campaign media, such as a billboard, brochure, flyer, Web site, or television commercial. April 10, 2010 August 25, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090825013808/http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134410p.pdf dead In addition, the use of House chamber for McDonnell's speech did not comply with House Rule 82.Howell challenged on use of House chamber Anita Kumar February 2, 2010 B4 Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/01/AR2010020103590.html April 8, 2010http://www.styleweekly.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=50B4786B1C1A48DA91BD840C109F94CA Hollow Hall February 9, 2010 Style (Richmond, VA) Edwin Slipek Jr. April 8, 2010August 2026 InternetArchiveBot In his prepared text, McDonnell stated, "Today, the federal government is simply trying to do too much."http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/27/bob-mcdonnell-speech-full_n_439508.html Bob McDonnell Speech (FULL TEXT): Republican State Of The Union Response May 10, 2010 Huffington Post Michael Falcone January 27, 2010 Scheduling Originally, the White House was considering two dates for the State of the Union Address: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/01/07/2010-01-07_abcs_lost_premiere_may_be_replaced_by_presidents_obama_state_of_the_union_addres.html January 17, 2010 New York Daily News Soraya Roberts ABC's 'Lost' premiere may be replaced by President's Obama State of the Union address January 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100118030134/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/01/07/2010-01-07_abcs_lost_premiere_may_be_replaced_by_presidents_obama_state_of_the_union_addres.html January 18, 2010 live January 26 and February 2.Adalian, Josef (January 6, 2010), "White House Could Derail Lost Premiere Plans https://web.archive.org/web/20100610063729/http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/white-house-could-derail-lost-premiere-plans-12587 June 10, 2010 ", The Wrap. Retrieved on January 17, 2010. Were the latter date selected, ABC would have then preempted the already scheduled premiere of the sixth and final season of the TV series Lost, sabotaging months of promotion for "The Final Season" and forcing some awkward rescheduling of the season, which had no leeway for interruptions.Anderson, Kyle (January 7, 2010), "President Obama's Lost Controversy: The Solution! https://web.archive.org/web/20100819101308/http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/01/07/state-of-the-union-lost/ August 19, 2010 ", MTV. Retrieved on January 17, 2010. This prompted an online protest among fans and the story was picked up by dozens of media outlets. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/08/AR2010010803616.html January 17, 2010 The Washington Post Lisa de Moraes Obama's State of the Union won't preempt season premiere of 'Lost' after all January 9, 2010 On January 8, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs announced "I don't foresee a scenario in which millions of people who hope to finally get some conclusion with Lost are preempted by the president",Godwin, Jennifer (January 8, 2010), "Lost Versus Obama: Lost Wins!", E!. Retrieved on January 17, 2010. to which the show's co-creator Damon Lindelof responded via his Twitter account with "OBAMA BACKED DOWN!!!! Groundhog Day is OURS!!!!!!! (God Bless America)".Barrett, Annie (January 8, 2010), "State of the Union Will Not Interfere with Lost Premiere; We Can All Breathe Again https://web.archive.org/web/20100114104657/http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/01/08/lost-state-of-the-union/ January 14, 2010 ", Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on January 17, 2010. Ben East of the United Arab Emirates The National newspaper summed up the story with "confirmation of just how important [Lost] is came with an almost unbelievable communiqué from the White House last week ... That's right. Obama might have had vital information to impart upon the American people about health care, the war in Afghanistan, the financial crisis—things that, you know, might affect real lives. But the most important thing was that his address didn't clash with a series in which a polar bear appears on a tropical island. After extensive lobbying by the ABC network, the White House surrendered."East, Ben (January 17, 2010), "Fans May Forever Be Lost for Answers https://web.archive.org/web/20100121160713/http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20100118%2FART%2F701179978%2F1007 January 21, 2010 ", The National. Retrieved on January 17, 2010. See also 2010 United States House of Representatives elections References 2 External links Barack Obama's Second State of the Union Address 2010 State of the Union Address Senate January 27, 2010 Congressional Record United States Government Publishing Office Washington, DC 156 11 S263–S268 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2010-01-27/pdf/CREC-2010-01-27-senate.pdf August 18, 2024 2010 State of the Union Address January 27, 2010 C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?291689-2/2010-state-union-address August 18, 2024 State of the Union Response January 27, 2010 C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?291689-3/state-union-response August 18, 2024 2010 State of the Union Response (transcript) 2009 joint session speech 2011 State of the Union Address State of the Union addresses 1 2010 Modern history United States Politics State of the Union Address 2010 State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address Category:Presidency of Barack Obama State of the Union Address 2010 Category:Articles containing video clips Category:2010s State of the Union addresses